About the Partnership

Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) provides the safeguarding arrangements required under the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and the statutory guidance ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children 2026. The purpose of safeguarding arrangements is to support and enable local organisations and agencies to work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Through partnership arrangements, in compliance with the legislation, the partnership is particularly seeking to achieve the following:

• Clear accountability – the safeguarding partners (police, clinical commissioning groups and local authority) have a joint and equal responsibility for setting up the arrangements and making sure they work.

• Faster response to serious child safeguarding cases including undertaking ‘Rapid Reviews’ to identify if any immediate action is needed to ensure children’s safety, identify any learning or improvements needed and consider whether a more in depth Child Safeguarding Practice Review is needed.

• Engage with a wider range of organisations and connect better with lead safeguarding practitioners.

• Provide a streamlined structure, reducing duplication and lessening the demand on safeguarding leads to attend meetings.